Rural communities books

On the land and in country towns the battle to survive goes on forever. The world needs foodstuffs and textiles...  Read More >>

This book aims to create awareness regarding these concepts and empower veterinarians with the necessary skills...  Read More >>

In the central highland Maya communities of Guatemala, the demands ofthe global economy have become a way of life....  Read More >>

Based on the EU-funded CORASON research project, this volume brings together and compares studies into rural and...  Read More >>

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Grand Manan Island, a 200-year old fishing village in the Bay of Fundy, has been overwhelmed by globalization, technology,...  Read More >>

Using ethnographic research, this book charts the nature and pace of social and cultural change on Grand Manan island,...  Read More >>

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In the period from 1970 to 2000 volunteer fire departments saw a sudden, dramatic change in their mission, from...  Read More >>

Sustainable development and environmental change have become watchwords. But what do they mean for ordinary people...  Read More >>

An inspirational and practical guide for the growing synthetic urban to organic rural movement.  Read More >>

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Sixteen original essays document the extent and variety of citizen resistance and struggle in the Appalachian region...  Read More >>

Drawing on both Development Studies and post-Soviet literature, this study examines projects in Siberiasince the...  Read More >>

A history of rural Australia across two centuries, told through the eyes of the people who have lived and worked...  Read More >>

From 2001 to 2006, Richard L. Cates Jr. interviewed senior members of more than 30 families living in and around...  Read More >>

This work follows the stories of economic collapse in a Northern California town and explores what they tell us...  Read More >>

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This book explores the situation of rural women and the various measures that have been taken to support them. Based...  Read More >>

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The articles in this volume are grouped around three areas: agriculture and food, the rural, and rural governance....  Read More >>

The varied character of Britain's countryside and towns provides communities with a strong sense of local identity....  Read More >>

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